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President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated the world-famous Pyatnitsky Folk Choir on its 100th anniversary. “The Choir, established by the prominent Russian folklorist Mitrofan Pyatnitsky, has triumphed on the world’s most prestigious venues and has done a great deal to popularize Russian culture everywhere,” the President says in a congratulatory message. The Pyatnitsky Choir will be […]

Registration for the 7th World Choir Games, which will take place July 4-14, 2012 in Cincinnati, is now open to amateur choirs worldwide. Choirs will compete in 23 categories in 2012, including two new categories, barbershop and show choir, which were added because of their popularity in the U.S., said INTERKULTUR, the Germany-based international organizing […]

Good morning!   We didn’t make it into the program book, but would like to invite you a reception for alumni and friends of the Northwestern University graduate conducting program at the ACDA convention in Chicago this week.   The reception will be held in room PDR-3, on the third floor of the Chicago Hilton, […]

By Nina Shen Rastogi This weekend, L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin won the NBA’s annual slam-dunk contest by leaping over the hood of a Kia Optima. To underscore the momentousness of the act, the Crenshaw Elite Choir was brought in to sing R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly” while Griffin soared toward the basket. […]

If you want to save money, contribute to a “green” Conference, and did I mention “save money”, take the $3.50 train from the airport to downtown Chicago. All the locals do it, and you can, too. Convenient to hotels, venues, and is a safe and smart way to go!

A YouTube video of boys from an award-winning chorus school performing a famous prison song has sparked controversy in Russia. At the center of the scandal is the Boys Chorus Capella in the city of Perm, a prestigious singing school with almost 50 years of history. The kids are usually taught academic songs. However, a […]